Hello everyone,
I’ve built a working MVP of a morning check-in safety system using Home Assistant and a motion sensor. The system monitors morning activity and sends push notifications to designated friends if no motion is detected during a scheduled time window. It runs locally on my Home Assistant server, with remote access via Home Assistant Cloud.
The core functionality works well, but I’ve hit the limits of my (non-developer) abilities and am looking for someone with Home Assistant experience to help take it further.
The main challenge I want to solve: Right now, adding friends/contacts to the system requires manual YAML editing and passwords set by the owner — not ideal for privacy or usability. I’d love to build a simple onboarding wizard so non-technical users can add contacts without coding (including their own mobile phones), with a proper invitation and permission flow. Maybe there is already a blueprint or template for it?
I’ve put the full project on GitHub here: GitHub - jalle-jallemang/morningcheckin: Home Assistant "no movement" check-in with motion sensor · GitHub
It includes the YAML files, dashboard screenshots, and a concept sketch of the future automation flow.
I’m open to different kinds of collaboration — whether that’s ongoing collaboration, a one-time input, or simply being pointed toward existing blueprints or templates that might already solve this.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions!
With best regards, Jill